For the birds....

We are driving and there a many birds sitting on a wire next to each other.

Rachel - Do you think those birds know each other?
Mom - probably!

We then see a a bird on another wire all alone.

Rachel - Oh, I bet he does not have any friends.

Playing teacher....

Since Rachel has concluded Pre K and her year end program she is all about hosting programs at home. She likes to give out awards and certificates. So we are in Memphis for a family visit and she has created awards for Mom, Dad, and Gran. Each award is beautifully colored with our name, an ink stamp, and a check mark. Here is how the conversation went.

Gran - Wow, I have a stamp and a check mark!
Daddy - I have a stamp and a "V" (a really big check mark shaped like a V)
Rachel - You want me to stamp your feet??? Ok, what color?
Daddy - NOOOO, I said a stamp and a "V" not stamp my feet.

A very disappointed Rachel's shoulders sank as she put down the stamp and ink pad.

Travel

Rachel is just obsessed with going to Disney World again, so Matthew tells her there are other Disney Parks here like in California.

Rachel - How long does it take to drive to Californy?
Matthew - (laughing) a really long time, days.
Rachel - Then can we just go to Paris?

The repetitive question

In our house the office is just through the master bathroom so to get to it you have to come through our bedroom and bathroom. Rachel loves being on the computer, but she is not allowed in the bathroom if the door is closed which means no access to the computer.

Rachel knocks on the bathroom door, Daddy is about to turn the shower on and mommy is in the office at the computer.

Rachel - (knock, knock)

Daddy - What?

Rachel - Can I play on the computer?

Daddy - No, mommy is using it.

Rachel - Can I talk to her.

Daddy - No, I am about to take a shower.

Rachel - I just really need to talk to her

Daddy - It will have to wait.

Rachel - Please I really need to.

Matthew (fully dressed) opens the door, Rachel rushes through the bathroom and walks up to me in the office.

Mom - What is it!!

Rachel - Umm, Mommy, Umm,, What time is it?

Mom - Get out silly girl.

Matthew was not amused I could not help but laughing out loud. Rachel must ask us this question 10-15 times a day...I am not exaggerating.

Cold

Rachel - Mom I'm cold...can I have a Popsicle?

Christmas

It is Christmas Eve, Santa has already visited Rachel this afternoon outside, but she knows he will be back tonight to deliver gifts. So here is what she told her daddy.

Rachel - "Dad - you can not check on me tonight while I'm asleep"

Daddy - "Why" (thinking she was planning something)

Rachel - "Because if you get up to check on me and Santa sees you not sleeping he will not give you anything."

Pastor Chris

Living in the South has brought some changes, to be respectful to adults you call those older than you Miss Andrea, or Mr Matthew etc... Getting Rachel used to this has been interesting. She is doing well, but when it comes to Chris and Lisa, she calls them Uncle Chris and Aunt Lisa. While at school Rachel saw Chris walking down the hallway and she began shouting... "Chris, Hi Chris" Rachel's teacher corrected her and said, "Rachel, we call him Pastor Chris" Chris then spoke up and said, "Well, its okay, she usually calls me Uncle Chris." So the other day in the car we are listening to the radio and a line in the song states the following:

Song - ....My Past Regressed.....

Rachel - "Mom! Did you hear that, it just said My Pastor Chris!"

I laughed for a long time about that one.